West Bend Automatic - Page 18

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued)
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
7. Collapsed
While Baking.
• May be caused from baking in high
altitude.
• Exceeding capacity of bread pan.
• Not enough salt used or omitted.
• Too much yeast or wrong type used.
• Warm, humid weather.
• Make recommended adjustment
for high altitude baking by reducing
yeast by 'A teaspoon and reducing
liquid by 2 to 3 teaspoons.
• Do not use more ingredients than
recommended for TA pound loaf.
• Use amount of salt recommended
in recipe.
• Measure right type of yeast accurately.
• Reduce liquid by 1 tablespoon and
reduce yeast by 'A to 'A teaspoon.
8. Bread Doesn't
Slice Well,
Very Sticky.
• Sliced while too hot.
• Not using proper knife.
• Allow bread to cool on rack at least
15 to 30 minutes before slicing to
release steam.
• Use a good bread knife or electric
knife.
9. Open, Coarse,
Holey Texture.
• Salt omitted.
• Too much yeast.
• Assemble ingredients as listed in
recipe.
• Measure right amount of recom
mended yeast.
10. Heavy, Dense
Texture.
• Too much flour.
• Not enough yeast.
• Not enough sugar.
• Measure accurately, leveling off
measuring cup.
• Measure right amount of recom
mended yeast.
• Measure accurately.
11. Ingredients
Not Mixed.
• Did not start bread maker.
• Forgot to put knead bar in pan.
• After programming control panel,
press START/STOP button to turn
bread maker on.
• Always make sure knead bar is on
shaft in bottom of pan before adding
ingredients.
12. Burning Odor
Noted During
Operation.
• Ingredients spilled inside oven.
• Pan leaks.
• Exceeding capacity of bread pan.
• Be careful not to spill ingredients
when adding to pan. Ingredients can
burn onto beating unit and cause
smoke.
• Obtain a replacement. Call 800
number listed on front of book or
on back of bread maker.
• Do not use more ingredients than
recommended in recipe and always
measure ingredients accurately.
13. Dark Crust
Color.
• Dark crust setting used.
• Use Light or Medium crust color
setting the next time.
14. Loaf of Bread
is Burned.
• Bread maker malfunctioning.
• Call 800 number listed on front
of book or on back of bread maker
for service information.
15. Crust Too
Thick.
• Bread baked too long.
• Use lighter crust color setting the
next time to shorten bake time.
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